Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-27
WILT PAY THEFARMER?
Will II Profit Him to FAKE a Day From Bis Work
and Spend II at the Changers Picnic?
THE QUESTION Observation-Disclosures
Four Statements OF Facts In Regard to the
Changers Picnic. A Schedule of the Line
of Exhibits Which will Interest Farm
ers

LIN Tie year 1856 the attendance of farmers
aud other risitors at the Granqer's Picnic dur.
ing the soeek numbered one hundred and seq,
enteen thousand persons.
2. In 1886 goods sold on the grounds and
orders taken by manufacturers amounted TO
nearly $500, 600.
8. In 1886 there acre one hundred and seq
enty-aine separate Exhibits Of farming and
other machinery, and each erkibit numbered
more than a hall a dozen pieces OF machinery.
A. The exhibit of farming machinery at
the Changers Picnic is the largest erhibit of
the kind in the United States Nth the single
exception of a similar exhibit at the st. Louis
Exposition. No state or county fair affords
such aronderful, uaried and complete an er-
hibif.
Gus statements are complete and sufficient
answer to the question asked. 1t piu pay the
farmer to spend some time at the Grangers'
Picnic. The figures given are almost too
large and comprehensive for the mind to
grasp easily, but they are nevertheless correct
and convincing.
The line of exhibits this year will include
the following:
Heary Machinery Traction Engines. Por-
table Engines, Steam Threshers, Horse Pow
ers, Stackers, Cider Presses, Field Rollers,
Saw Mills STATIONARY and portable). Wind
Engines, Reapers, Hay Presses, Turbine
Wheels, Stump Pullers and Road Machines.
Medium Class Machinery shelters,
clover hullers. sulky plows gang plows, har-
rows. grain drills, cutivators, saw mill feeders,
pumps, feed mills, corn planters and feed
cutters.
Classo Of Wagons: &c. Carriages, wagons.
sleighs, buggies, coal wagons, wheel barrows,
hand carts and bag wagons.
Smaller Farm Aachinery-Hsy ladders,
wheel harrows, manure spreaders, cleaners
aud binders, corn and cob crushers, hay
seedefa, lawn mowers, power lacks, ensilags
cutters, potato diggers, hay forks and post
boring machines.
.Smatler Outside Machinery = Phosphate
distributor. green corn cutter, evaporators,
root cutters, patent posts, patent fences, scales
and hydraulic rams.
Household and other Machinery Wringers,
knife grinders, creamers, butter workers.
meat cutters. apple and peach parers, stoves.
heaters, iron safes boilers, pianos, organs and
sewing machines.
In addition 20 the machinery exhibits there
will be fine display of the best breeds of
horses and cattle. sheep and poultry. complete
in all classes, as we'll as a most valuable and
comprehensive display of small fruits. Among
other we'll known herds OF cattle which will
be on exhibition will be those OF 8. W. Sol
lenberger. of Chambersburg. Pa, and f.
Walter OF West Chester, Pa, than which there
are no more complete or finer herds in the
country. Mr.. Walter will also exhibit thor
oughbred swine, fancy poultry and Collie shep-
herd dogs. On Friday morning there will be
a large stock sale.
The great bulk of the machinery is at all
times in active operation, and farmers can see
Just what work each machine will perform
and what they are buying. This great er-
habition is absolutely free as there is no en-
trance fee ,ohateuer charged for admission to
the grounds or buildings. The machinery,
too, is of the very finest workmanship. The
knowledge that their exhibits are to be sub.
mitted to the keen inspection of so many
shrewed husbandmen has stirred exhibitors
all over the country to unusual energy, and
the competition for the trade of these thous-
ands is at all times active and energetic.
Knowing that their machinery is to be viewed
by so many thousands of probable purchasers
the efforts of manufacturers all over the Union
are directed to the special end of placing at
the Changers Picnic Exhibition an exhibit
Of their manufactures that will challenge CONF
petition.
The question is answered. it acin pau.